Liquid-soap fixture.



E. G. WAIROUS.

LIQUID SOAP FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1910.

Patented Dec. 23, MIIB.

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EARL G. WATROUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINDIS.

LIQUID-SOAP FIXTURE.

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Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

Application llled July 22, 1910. Seria1`N0. 573,192.

To all wh om it may concern.' Be it known that lf, ERL Gr. WA'raoUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ch1- cago, in the county of Cook and State of' Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lm rovements in Liquid-Soap Fixtures, of Whic the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention has for its object the provision ot' a simple and convenient fixture of this character, in which the position of the receptacle for the liquid soap may be readily reversed from its normal inverted position to an upright position when it is to be refilled or is to remain out of use for a time, and in which the receptacle may be automatically locked and yieldingly held in each of its opposite lpositions. when turned thereto.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a middle longitudinal vertical section of the fixture, with the receptacle in elevation and in position for use; Fig. 2 a middle horizontal section of the fixture with the supporting ring which surrounds the soaprece'ptacle shown in top plan; Fig. 3 a seetional detail of the nozzle-piece and discharge nozzle of the receptacle; and Fig. 4 a transverse section through the supporting arm of the fixture on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts in the several views.

The soap-receptacle A, which may be made of glass is shown approximately earshaped in the present instance, wi h a smooth impertorate top, and with its reduced lower end provided with external threads upon which is screwed a metal cappiece B to whose under side is secured (as by soldering) a nozzle-piece C :trom whose lower end de ends the discharge nozzle C', both shown 1n section in Fig. 3, where it will be seen that said nozzle is composed of an enlarged tubular lower portion a litting and guided in the central openin in the bottom ot the nozzle piece C, an a reduced upper portion or stern b whose upper end is guided in a central opening in a nut c screwed into the threaded central opening of the top ot' the nozzle piece C. The top of the nozzle piece C and the nut c together constitute a diaphragm which when the cap is in place divides the interior of the receptacle A from we interior ot the nozzle piece.

The nozzle C' is provided at the upper end of lts tubular lower end a, within the nozzlepiece C, with a shoulder or flange d which rests upon aninturned annular flange or shoulder e of the nozzle-piece C, while a coiled spring f surrounding the stem b of the nozzle and confined between the shoulder'at the lower end of the latter and the nut c in which its upper end is guided, yieldingly holds the nozzle iu its lowermost position. A central bore g in the upper end of the stem of the nozzle and 'lateral ports k normally permit free passage of the liquid `contents of the receptacle into the chamber z' surrounding the stem b within the nozzle-piece C, butits escape from said chamber is normally preventedv by the cooperation of the enlarged tubular lower end of the nozzle and its flange or collar d with the lower end of the nozzle-piece C as a valve. When the nozzle C is lifted, however, the liquid Within the chamber is permitted to pass through ports j in the side walls of the tubular lower end of the nozzle and discharge through its lower end. The lifting of the nozzle for this purpose carries the ports h in the upper end of its stem b upward into the guide-way through which the stem passes and thereby closes said ports and cuts oli the supply of liquid from the chamber z', and inasmuch as the tubular lower end a of the nozzle which is moved upward into the chamber z' is considerably larger than the stem b of the nozzle, the liquid contents of the chamber are lorcibly displaced by it and caused to pass through the ports j and out the discharge end ot the nozzle. The construction shown therefore has the two-told advantage that only a limited quantity olf' soap will be discharged upon lifting the nozzle to its limit ot movement, even though it be held in such elevated position for a time, and that such limited quantity of soap is positively forced out of the chamber i when the nozzle is lifted, and its discharge through the nozzle y thereby insured.

lll-ll where it is split, at a', Fig. 2, the two opposite portions of the ring are provided with or formed into the semi-cylindrical halves of a swiveled supporting arm F which has its bearing and support in the outer end of a tubular arm G whose inner end is flared into a circular attaching base or flange H adapted to be secured to the wall Yor other fixed support by screws I passed through it and entering such support, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. The outer end of *the tubular support G is enlarged and has formed within it an annular chamber J provided at the opposite sides of its inner portion with two diametrically opposed apertures K K. The swiveled supporting -arm F is also provided with a transverse hole which registers with the apertures K K when said arm is in its innermost position, so as to receive a pin L introduced into it through one or the other of said apertures. This pin L is of suiiicient length to project upon opposite sides of the arm F, but is of slightly less length than the internal diameter of the chamber J, so that it may freely turn therein with the arm F. The

chamber- J is provided in its outer wall with a transverse groove or recess M in which the pin L may fit when the ring E and itsl arm F are in their outer position, and av coiled spring N confined within the counterbored inner end of the arm F, between the latter and an internal flange or collar b of the tubular supporting arm VG. serves to yieldingly press the arm F and ring E outward and normally maintain the pin L in engagement wit-h the groove M. The pin and groove thus serve to yieldingly lock or hold the soap-receptacle in either of its two vertical positions; that is to say in its normal inverted position for use, shown in the drawings, and in' the reversed position to which it may be turned when not needed for use or when it is desired to remove the cap B and re-fill the receptacle. To turn the receptacle from one position to the other it is first pressed inward to the position shown in the drawings, to disengage the pin L from the groove M, where-` upon it'may be readily swung around a half turn, and the pin L will automatically reengage the groove M and yieldingly hold the receptacle in such reversed position.

It-has heretofore been the usual practice, in liquid-soap fixtures of this general character, to provide the soap-receptacle with a filling opening in its top, as well as with a discharge outlet in its bottom, such opening being normally closed by a screw cap or plug or other suitable closure. With my improved fixture, however, permitting a reversal of the position of the receptacle at any time, I am enabled to dispense with the provision of a special filling opening for it, and to utilize its discharge outlet for refilling as well as for discharge purposes. The top of the receptacle is therefore sealed orV imperforate which has the advantage among others that leakage of air into the receptacle is absolutely prevented and the loss of soap, that sometimes results therefrom in vessels having an opening in the top for [illing or other purposes, is obviated.

The particular construction of receptacle and swiveled support which I have shown are especially suitable and advantageous where the body of the receptacle is made of glass or similar material, but where the receptacle as a whole is made of metal the particular construction I have shown may be materially departed from while still utilizing the broader features of my invention. Where the body of the soap-receptacle is formed of metal, for instance, the support for the receptacle may be readily .dispensed with and t-he arm F be secured to the receptacle by any other suitable means, as 'by being soldered or welded or 1riveted'direct y to theside of the receptac e. scope of my claims to the details of construction which I have illustrated and described, further than may be indicated by the terms of the claims themselves.

What is claimed is:

l. In a liquid-soap xture, the combination with a soap-receptacle having an imperforate top and a discharge nozzle at its bottom and with the supporting arm G provided in its outer end with the annular chamber J having the locking groove M and the diametrically opposed apertures K K, of the ring E surrounding the receptacle A ,and having the arm F swiveled in the supporting arm G, the pin L passed through the arm F and cooperating with the groove M, and a spring operating upon the arm to maintain the pin L in yielding engagement with the groove M; substantially as described.

2. In a liquid soap xture, the-combination with a soap receptacle composed of the body portion A having a filling and discharge opening at one end, of the supportingarm G provided at its outer end with the ann nular chamber J having the groove M and diametrically opposed apertures K K, the ring E surrounding the receptacle A and having a projecting arm F swiveled in the supporting arm G, the pin 'L passing through the arm F and coperating with the groove M, and the spring N interposed between the arm F and the supporting arm G and operating to yieldingly maintain the pin L in engagement with the groove M.

3. In a liquid soap fixture, the combination with a soap receptacle comprising the body portion A having `a discharge opening at one end and surrounded by the bead I therefore do not intend tolimit the D, of e supporting arm G provided in its outer end with the annular chamber J hav..

D and engaged at its lower edge with the atter and provided with. the two-part supporting arm -F swiveled in the outer end of the supporting 9.1mmA 6,. the pin L passed through the arm F and eo era-ting with the 1 groove M, and the spring interposed be' tween the arms F and `Gr and operating to maintain the pinL in yielding engagement with the groove M.

EARL G. WATROUS. Witnesses:

EDWARD Riwron, F. DAvIs. 

